The Accused (1988)
Note: this print runs 90 minutes against a recorded 111 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Leo Rossi, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Ann Hearn, Scott Paulin, Terry David Mulligan
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Tom Topor, loosely inspired by the 1983 gang rape of Cheryl Araujo in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Starring Kelly McGillis and Jodie Foster, the film follows Sarah Tobias (Foster), a waitress who is gang raped by three men at a local bar. With the help of District Attorney Katheryn Murphy (McGillis), she sets out to prosecute the rapists, as well as the men who encouraged the assault.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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